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Point I Fell Asleep: 0:45 out of 1:19 (57%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Midnight
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/

When this movie was out in theaters, Peter asked me if I wanted to go see it. I'm sure glad I turned him down because this movie was not good. It's about these puppets fighting robots in a demolished city. I don't know if it was because I fell asleep, but I missed the point of the whole movie besides the eye candy animation. This movie was so bad, I wouldn't even watch it on a plane for free.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231580/

So I went to see this movie with my 9 year old nephew, and I remembered watching the first one. Quick aside, because of my Alzheimer's, I thought I enjoyed the first one, but I just read my review of part 1 here. Anyway, I knew what to expect coming into the 2nd one, and it met my low expectations. There were a few chuckles here and there, and because it was so "bad," I stayed awake. Of course my newphew loved it. So, if you're forced to watch a kid's movie, this one isn't horrible. Just make sure you rent it and not pay theater prices for it.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:45 out of 1:30 (50%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844471/

This animated flick started out so strong that midway, I thought to myself, "How are they going to climax this movie?" And that's when I fell asleep. I woke up near the end and went, "Ugh, I didn't like the route they chose." The movie is about a kid who invents a machine that turns water into food. I know! Sounds cool huh? That's because it WAS COOL for about 45 minutes. Then things just went downhill...

Sherlock Holmes

Point I Fell Asleep: 1:30 out of 2:08 (70%)
Location: Theater
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/

I didn't really enjoy this movie. I don't know if I just don't like Robert Downey Jr (I hated "Iron Man" too,) or if the movie just wasn't good. First off, it was a little too long. Then it got slow in the middle, which is where I dozed off. By the time I woke up, I could already predict the ending and was just hoping it would end soon. There was just too much dialogue and the plot got a little too convoluted. Save your $10 and wait for the BluRay rental.

District 9

Point I Fell Asleep: 1:30 out of 1:52 (80%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/

I don't know how this movie got rated so high on IMDB. I just didn't enjoy it that much. Of course it could be the fact that I watched it w/o subtitles, and had no idea what the aliens were saying. I remembered watching this trailer and thought it was going to be a lot better. Anyhow, what do other people think? Did I really miss out because I didn't have subtitles?

Oh yeah, I don't know what idiot decided to not force the alien subtitles, but you are a complete idiot! It's not like an alien is going to watch it and turn off the subtitles.

Star Trek

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/

Best movie of 2009! Yup I said it. Also putting it into my top 3 sci-fi movies of all time, behind "Armageddon" and "Independence Day." And I've never even seen a "Star Trek" TV show or movie until today. The casting was almost perfect. Spock was perfect; even James Kirk was great. My only casting gripe was the villian. I don't know; I wish they had picked a more convincing villian than Eric Bana. The Hulk should not be in Star Trek! I'm a huge fan of JJ Abrams too. The movie was action packed but had a great plot and very funny quips. Highly recommended!

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Point I Fell Asleep: 0:40 out of 1:45 (38%)
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1078912/

First off, I really didn't like the first one. I watched it at a theater and kept shaking my head the whole time at how horrible it was. I didn't want to watch the 2nd one either, but my 10 year old nephew was staying over at the house, and I don't think I could watch "Jennifer's Body" with him. Sure enough, I was knocked out very early in this movie. For such a star studded cast (Ben, Owen, Amy, Robin, Hank Azaria, etc), it was just as bad as the first one. My nephew however enjoyed it. So rent it for the youngins, but not yourself.

Paranormal Activity

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179904/

Wow, so many random thoughts went through my head as I was watching this movie. Let's get started (don't worry, no spoilers)

• Ooooh they should turn this into a porno
• I should have watched this movie in the theater. I'm sure it would have been 10X more scary/better.
• Wow that's a nice house. For such a baller, why did he have an old school TV in the bedroom?
• Why didn't they turn ON the lights? That's rule #1 - when you're in the dark and you hear stuff, you turn ON the lights. Rule #2 - when running away from bad guys in the forest in the dark, make sure you don't trip on anything.
• Why didn't homeboy just dump ol girl?

Verdict? Borrow the movie from a friend or rent it. Definitely don't buy it because you'll never re-watch it again.

Away We Go

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176740/

If you liked "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Garden State," which I have no recollection since I straight fell asleep through the entire movie, then you'll like this movie. It has that quirky Zach Braff type of humor. At the end of every scene, there's a punchline that makes you smirk. The movie is about a pregnant couple who is trying to decide where to live, and they travel city to city where family and friends are to see if they like that city. This is a great "plane movie," which means don't rent or buy it; just catch it on a plane or TNT one day.

Inglourious Basterds

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/

I don't know if this was the BEST movie of 2009. After all, "Avatar" isn't out yet. However, I can't think of another movie that I liked more in 2009. This was another classic Tarantino movie although I still rank the "Kill Bill" movies over this one. Don't get me wrong; I still highly recommend this movie. Truly worth all 2 and a half hours.

Crank: High Voltage

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121931/

Well this one leaves off exactly where the first one ended, so you must watch the first one before watching this one. This one is just as good as the first one too. What can I say? The movie is like a live action "Grand Theft Auto" game with guns, car chases, and gratuitous sex.

Blood: The Last Vampire

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Primetime
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806027/

I watched this movie on a recommendation by Peter. I had watched the anime years back and enjoyed it. This is the live action version I'm guessing based on the anime and not a remake of the anime (since I've forgotten the plot of the anime already). Anyway, the lead actress is the girl from "My Sassy Girl." It was the perfect role for her, especially since she's wearing a school girl's uniform in half the movie. Movie was enjoyable; kept me awake. My 2 gripes about the movie: the CGI was really aweful and the ending was terrible (it looked like they rushed it).

Four Christmases

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